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Vanuatu vows to restore 'confidence' in passports after Tate revelation

Vanuatu runs a controversial yet lucrative citizenship-by-investment scheme that critics say has attracted organised criminals and oligarchs.
Two men wearing black clothing walk through a dark door with concerned looks on tehir faces.

Published: Location: VanuatuTopic: World Politics

Traditional owners to chase $60m in oil spill damages in Solomon Islands

Traditional and legal representatives signed a litigation fund to pay for legal fees to build their case over an oil spill that occurred in 2019.
Oil covered debris sits in front of a grounded ship in the Solomon islands.
Duration: 3 minutes 14 seconds

Published: Location: Solomon IslandsTopic: Oil and Gas

Project gives closure to families impacted by Bougainville civil war

The International Committee of the Red Cross is helping families find loved ones still missing from the Bougainville civil war.
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds

Published: Location: BougainvilleTopic: Civil War

New report sheds light on reproductive justice in Pacific migrant worker scheme

Women employed through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme are hiding pregnancies and attempting home abortions, a new report has revealed, prompting calls for greater support to address the health needs of migrant workers.
a close-up of a woman's pregnant belly. she has one hand underneath her belly and one on top of it

Published: Location: Wagga WaggaTopic: Women's Health

Could building walls save the Pacific Islands from rising seas?

New seawalls are appearing across the Pacific as sea levels rise, but climate researchers say they have a legacy of dashed hopes and unwanted side effects.
A wall of rocks at the shore of a thin strip of land with buildings on it, surrounded by ocean and a lagoon.

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Climate Change

Vanuatu's Supreme Court overturns decision to sack 600 teachers

Vanuatu's Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling in favour of the Vanuatu Teachers Union, overturning the Teaching Service Commission's decision to suspend and terminate over 600 teachers involved in industrial action.
Teachers in Vanuatu walk out of the Supreme Court on the streets of Port Vila.
Duration: 5 minutes 53 seconds

Published: Location: VanuatuTopic: Courts

For Māori the muttonbird is kai, but what happens when they absorb poisonous metals from the ocean?

Sarah Rewi is a young researcher blending Mātauranga Māori and Western science through her work studying the muttonbird in Aotearoa New Zealand.
A woman in a high-vis jacket and sunglasses stands in a green grassy field
Duration: 17 minutes 6 seconds

Published: Location: PacificTopic: Arts, Cultural and Entertainment Events

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Pacific Break 2025 is back!

Could you be the next big name in Pacific music? 
Blue poster design reads Pacific Break, Radio Australia. Entries open Friday 27 June

Topic: Music

Isoa Nasilasila is about to become one of the first Fijian Drua players to reach 50 caps when he runs out against the Reds on Saturday

Isoa Nasilasila didn't get picked for his school rugby league or AFL team so he gave union a shot and fast forward to now, he's about to become one of the first Fijian Drua players to reach 50 caps. 
A man wearing a blue Fijian Drua jersey with a beard and curly hair smiles at the camera holding a Player of the Match sign

Topic: Rugby Union

Early Samoan election after Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's failed budget

Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa called for an early election in Samoa after the annual budget failed to pass in parliament.
Pacific's 'Iron Lady' Falls: Fiame Naomi Mata'afa smiles with a red flower behind her ear, and Samoan flag behind her.
Duration: 1 minute 11 seconds

Topic: Elections

Jesse Sene-Lefao's men's movement

Jesse Sene-Lefao shares his mission to change the game for Pacific men's mental health, where rates of distress are high, but support-seeking is still low.
Footy player Jesse Sene-Lefao wears orange uniform. Stands in stadium, smiles down at kids.

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